Dr. Richard Carlson, AuthorDon't Sweat the Small Stuff...
and It's All Small Stuff

"For
the cynics among us, take heart that Frakes' primer is
not mere New Age psychobabble. She manages to mix the
practical, the humorous, and the spiritual in balanced
doses....Smart, crisp prose."

Nancy Gaines, Columnist
The Boston Phoenix

"Take
a moment, a cup of herbal tea, and a sunny window and
sink into Mary Frakes' inspiring prose about walking.
You'll find motivation to find new paths, in walking and
in life."

Maggie Spilner, Walking
EditorPrevention Magazine

"MindWalks
is a wonderful guide to the joy, delights, and peace to
be discovered in walking...Thoreau once remarked that he
knew of only a few who understood the art of walking. I
think that had he read MindWalks, Thoreau would have
added Mary Frakes to his short list."

Lane Conn, Ph.D.
The Ecopsychology Institute

"A
dazzling variety of approaches to walking...Full of
surprising insights that will change the way you both
think and feel."

Richard Griffin
Syndicated Columnist

"...a
simple but powerful way to change your perspective."

Natural Health

"Frakes'
suggestions...will inspire you to keep moving, regardless
of the obstacles that life throws at you."

Walking Magazine

"MindWalks
provides gentle and useful guidance to people in need of
physical, spiritual and/or emotional resuscitation."

ForeWord Magazine

"[MindWalks]
is the solution to a problem you might not have known you
had: how to add interest to your daily walk. If you are
beginning to balk at going out the door, it's time to
spice it up as well as to sharpen your senses and maybe
even jumpstart your thinking and problem-solving
processes. MindWalks can do that."

Wendy Bumgardner,
Walking Guide
About.com

"If
you've ever felt overwhelmed by life's demands - and who
hasn't? - I recommend reading Mary H. Frakes' little
book, MindWalks...Frakes provides creative and practical
guidance in how to make a walk enjoyable, productive, and
fun...Frakes' positive and thoughtful essays are a good
choice for bedtime reading. Psychologists tell us that 45
minutes before bedtime our subconscious absorbs whatever
we hear, see or read. Lately I've been turning off the 11
p.m. news, and have been reading a few essays before I
doze off. This has resulted in some very sweet and
helpful dreams. You can do the same."

Women Entrepreneurs
HomeBased News

"A
good walk is second only to a cup of steaming tea with a
cat purring on the lap. MindWalks shows how, once the tea
is consumed and the cat has wandered off, a good long
walk can cure a myriad of ills - internal and
external."